User 73706
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This is a very interesting thread. I must have missed the first iteration.
Anyway, can someone, perhaps the topic creator, please explain the above, specifically in regards to Marcus Fenix? I'm confused.
We actually expanded on Fenix's situation earlier ITT: for the sake of last year's discussion (the role of the protagonist, not necessarily the individual character), Fenix wasn't a perfect fit because he could just as well be another shade of Tyran or female and it ultimately wouldn't affect the driving principles behind the game. However, as applied to this thread (characters themselves, not necessarily their roles in the game's makeup), it was brought to my attention that Fenix is actually a good example of this because coming from a different heritage / planet would mean he'd either likely be dead or not acknowledged for the positive repercussions of his actions. It was also a good springboard to drive home the point that I'm not perfect in terms of staying up-to-date with the lore on every game out there, and that this isn't just a thread to bash white characters. I learned something, people ITT are learning things, it's a healthy two-way street.
I'm probably going to add an extra footnote regarding situations like his in next year's OP to expand a little further than that, or even allow for both trains of discussion independent of one another.